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Can

1940-1945 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ministry of Food
Place of origin
England (made)

Tin can printed with two panels of blue, the front panel giving name and details of contents. The back panel gives feeding tables for normal babies, distinctions for making food and methods of mixing. Base stamped IG93

Object details

Category
Nursery Equipment
Object type
Can
Materials and techniques
Press printed steel
Steel
Pressing
Printing
Brief description
Can and lid, pressed printed steel, for the Ministry of Food, England, 1940-1945
Physical description
Tin can printed with two panels of blue, the front panel giving name and details of contents. The back panel gives feeding tables for normal babies, distinctions for making food and methods of mixing. Base stamped IG93
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.1cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Taken from register
Object history
Originally issued by the Ministry of Food and contained vitamin enriched dried milk.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.269-1982

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1127647/can-ministry-of-food/
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